Glen L. Taggart Professional and Personal papers

Glen L. Taggart Professional and Personal papers, 1950-1989

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Taggart, Glen L., 1914-1997; Taggart, Glen L.
Title: Glen L. Taggart Professional and Personal papers
Dates: 1950-1989 (inclusive)
19501989
Quantity: 7 linear feet, (16 boxes)
Collection Number: UUS_3.1/11-1
Summary: The Glen L. Taggart Professional and Personal papers document many of Taggarts activities after his time as the eleventh president of Utah State University (USU), and include correspondence, reports, office files, and other assorted files related to his work with various international education programs.
Repository: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu
Access Restrictions: Access to some files is restricted. Not available through interlibrary loan.
Languages: English
Sponsor: Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Glen Laird Taggart was born on January 16, 1914 in Lewiston Utah, a small town north of Logan Utah, to James and Valeria Ann Laird Taggart. He was married in 1940, to Phyllis Paulsen and passed away on August 10, 1997 in Logan Utah.

Taggart was the eleventh president of USU. However, he also served in various positions involved in international education and agricultural development including Chief of the Technical Collaboration Division of the Department of Foreign Agricultural Service, then in 1956 he became the first Dean of International Studies Program at Michigan State University (MSU), and in 1964-1966 when he served as the President of the University of Nigeria. Later in his life he was involved with the Department of State in International Development until about 1982. Then until 1992 he was a senior program consultant for W.K. Kellogg foundation and helped establish the Agricultural College of the Humid Tropics (Escuela de Agricultural de la Region Tropical Humeda or EARTH) that opened in Costa Rica in the fall of 1990. EARTH university is still in operation today. Taggart also served as a Member of the Utah Board of Regents of Higher Ed.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Glen L. Taggart Professional and Personal papers document many of Taggarts activities after his time as the eleventh president of USU ended in 1979. Included in this collection is correspondence, reports, office files, and other assorted files related to his involvement in various international education and agricultural development programs. Taggarts involvement with the establishment of EARTH University is one of the many highlights of this collection.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Glen L. Taggart Professional and Personal papers must be obtained from the University Archivist and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: Glen L. Taggart Professional and Personal papers USU_3.1/11-1,. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.

Following Citations:USU_3.1/11-1, USUSCA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into one series.

Related Materials

President Glen L. Taggart papers, UUS_3.1/11

Papers of Glen Taggart while at Michigan State University, UUS_MSS 83

Glen Taggart photograph collection, UUS_P0426

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

I. Correspondence and assorted filesReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box
1		Alphabetical correspondence	about 1979-1988
2		Agricultural College of the Humid Tropics (Escuela de Agricultura de la Region Tropical Humeda or EARTH) founding documents Also known as Inter American College of Agriculture for the Humid Tropics. Includes reports, correspondence, bylaws, and other files related to the creation of EARTH.	1985-1988
3		EARTH meetings Includes Board of Directors, Activities, and Technical Meeting of Pre-Project Activities	1986-1988
4		EARTH Reports and proposals	1985-1988
5		EARTH assorted files	1984-1989
	Folder
5a	1	EARTH maps	about 1985
6		W. K. Kellogg Foundation reports, fellowships materials, and assorted files Do not access without Archivist Permission. Files 5 & 8 are restricted due to GRAMA laws	1981-1988
7		W. K. Kellogg Foundation fellowship member files A-W Do not access without Archivist Permission. Restricted due to GRAMA laws.	about 1980s
	Folder
8	1-4	W. K. Kellogg Foundation fellowship groups I-III assorted files	about 1980s
8	5-8	W. K. Kellogg Foundation fellowship seminars	1981-1984
9		W. K. Kellogg Foundation fellowship seminars	1982-1984
	Folder
10	1-2	Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Committee Includes OSTP Advisory Committee	1978-1979
10	3-4	American Red Cross, Cache County Chapter Includes promotional material, policies, audit report, and meeting minutes	1983-1986
10	5	National Commission on Excellence in Education Concerns Taggarts interest in the organization.	1982
11		National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (NASULGC) meeting minutes, correspondence, and assorted files Some materials are created by other organizations and personnell.	1981-1986
	Folder
12	1	Life Span Learning Programs	1982
12	2	"Towards an International Dimension at Michigan State University"	1959, 1982
12	3	Address by Clifton R. Wharton, Jr.	1985-1986
13		A-M	1950-1967
14		M-Z	1950-1967
15		University of Nigeria Includes maps, speeches, event programs, and other assorted files	1961-1966
	Folder
5a	2	Honorary Doctors of Law degree from the University of Nigeria	about 1961-1966

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